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This episode examines wealth, desire, and the freedom that comes from needing less.Seneca warns that fortune’s gifts often become traps, because external success can deepen dependence rather than satisfy the soul.Anthony de Mello sharpens the same insight: many of our chains are ... Show More

This episode reflects on what happens when life interrupts our carefully arranged plans.The Stoic reserve clause—“if nothing prevents me”—helps us plan without pretending the future belongs to us. Shakespeare, Seneca, and Suzuki Shōsan deepen the point by bringing death into view ... Show More

This episode uses Seneca’s image of the road to ask whether we are moving with purpose or merely following the crowd. A clear destination helps us resist distraction, while Epictetus shows where our attention truly belongs: on our judgments, choices, desires, and actions. The Sto ... Show More

Donald Robertson describes Stoicism as "a kind of psychological toolbox", full of strategies for handling anxiety, anger and pain, and that framing runs through this whole conversation. We trace the history of the philosophy and pull practical use out of Marcus Aurelius, Epictetu ... Show More

I lived with intense anxiety for the better part of a decade. It sent me down a lot of rabbit holes in personal development and philosophy, and most of what I now teach came out of trying to find my own way through.Anxiety is hard to escape in modern life. The news is built to ma ... Show More

It is easy to read a lot about Stoicism and mistake that for actually practising it. I put this to Donald Robertson, and we get into the gap between knowing the ideas and living them, what he calls the illusion of mastery.We also talk about the view from above as a practice, and ... Show More

An insult only lands if you agree with it. That is the Stoic claim, and in this lesson I turn it into something you can actually use. I walk through a step-by-step way of meeting an insult so it loses its sting, drawing on how the Stoics thought about other people’s opinions of u ... Show More

Anxiety is the thing I have spent the most time wrestling with, so this episode is less a lecture and more a report from someone still doing the work. I share what actually helped me, where Stoic practice fits, and the difference between fear and anxiety: fear is a sane response ... Show More

Are you exhausted from letting anxiety dictate your life? Ancient Stoic philosophers uncovered solutions to this struggle centuries ago. Discover their complete playbook to conquer anxiety and rediscover your inner calm. These enduring principles will transform your relationship ... Show More

How do you enjoy something fully while staying ready to lose it? Epictetus answers with one of his best images, the sailor who goes ashore to gather shells and water but keeps an ear out for the captain’s call. In this episode I work through Chapter 7 of the Enchiridion and what ... Show More

<p>The awesome philosopher and Donald Robertson is back as we discuss how Stoicism can help you through life's challenges, as it has done recently in my family.</p> <p>Donald then goes into some excellent practical ways that you can use Stoicism in challenging times. </p> <p>I hi ... Show More

<p>If you ever feel stressed or anxious, this episode will give you a process so that you can remove yourself from that state.</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <p>Follow me on IG for more inspiration here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/robdialjr/">https://www.instagram.com/robdialjr/</a> ... Show More

In this episode, we get some great tips on How To Stop Catastrophic Thinking and start to live life with less anxiety. Go to https://7goodminutes.com/937 for full show notes. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share it with a friend or two! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis ... Show More